State Representative Mike Endsley, left, and State Senator Joe Leibham listen to constituents concerns Saturday February 8, 2014 in the municipal court room in Sheboygan.

State Sen. Joe Leibham, R-Sheboygan, and state Rep. David Craig, R-Town of Vernon, introduced a constitutional amendment called the Religious Freedom Amendment. Leibham's and Craig's amendment, introduced through Senate Joint Resolution 38 and Assembly Joint Resolution 43, would add to the state's Constitution the right to act, or refuse to act, based on religious grounds - unless the government can prove the action would violate a regulation the state has a "compelling interest" in enforcing.

Do the great people of Wisconsin really want to set the clock back to an age when bigotry was acceptable? This isn't about religion, it's about non-acceptance. If you want to stop this type of governing, then I urge you as voters of this great state to pay attention and follow the new candidates running for mid-term election.

One in particular running against Sen. Liebham is Martha Laning. I believe that if Martha were elected she would focus on important things like education, jobs that pay well for Wisconsin residents, businesses moving into Wisconsin instead of out. Let's continue to move forward and not back. Let's continue to teach our children acceptance, not intolerance. Let's get back to being proud to live in Wisconsin.

Jean Turicik

Plymouth

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Bill would bring back age of bigotry

State Sen. Joe Leibham, R-Sheboygan, and state Rep. David Craig, R-Town of Vernon, introduced a constitutional amendment called the Religious Freedom Amendment.

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